By Mark Sommer
News Staff Reporter
The cost to restore Buffalo's Central Terminal has long been thought to be in the neighborhood of $100 million.
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Mark Sommer covers preservation, development, the waterfront, culture and more. He's also a former arts editor at The News.Â
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